Nine year old choses amputation over wheelchair

At a time when the pressing choice most children have to make is whether or not they want the crust left on their sandwich, nine-year-old Nick Nelson was faced a decision that would affect the rest of his life.

6-Year-Old Shot In Head By 4-Year-Old NeighborThe 6-year-old boy who was accidentally shot in the head by his 4-year-old neighborhood playmate has died, according to authorities.
Brandon Holt was pronounced dead at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
Police said a 4-year-old child was the one who fired a .22 caliber rifle from 15 yards away at his 6-year-old neighbor and playmate while the two were playing in his backyard.

Second Wedding for 9-Year-Old Boy and His 61-Year-Old WifeA nine-year-old schoolboy has become one of the world's youngest grooms for the second time - marrying his 62-year-old wife again. Looking a little taller in last year's silvery tuxedo, baby faced Saneie Masilela clutched the hand of Helen Shabangu as they repeated their vows one year on.

88-Year-Old Woman Has Been Cooking Soul Food For 74 YearsWe introduce you to Cliff Rome, a 42-year old local award winning chef and owner of the catering company. Rome'sd spirited 88-year old grandmother, Mary T Winn, has been cooking soul food since she was 14-years old back in Tennessee. Grandma turns 89 years young in a couple of weeks, February 20th.

"In about three weeks, I imagine this amazing kid will probably be running half-marathons."

Look the kids demonstrating bravery and maturity beyond his years - let's not be silly. There is no way that kid will be running a half marathon (even if he had natural rather than prosthetic legs).

Maybe if he starts training now then he might next year though.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21913931/ >>> "... a rare birth defect called Popliteal pterygium syndrome. Caused by one defective gene, the syndrome expressed itself as wing-like webs of tissue growing behind his knees that prevent him from being able to extend his legs."